A Roman Death

It is 45 BC, and Caesar is at the height of his power. Fufidius arranges the marriage of his daughter to the handsome young Lucius Scaurus in an alliance to heal old feuds and create a new dynasty. But before the wedding, one of the principals is murdered.

Suspects are few, but Roman society is shocked when Quintus’ wife is accused, not only of murder, but also of incest. The trial of Helvia, in which she is defended by Cicero, is a courtroom battle on the grand scale, accompanied by the political shenanigans which result in Caesar’s assassination.

Foreword by Steven Saylor.